Background

Banker, Thomas Andrew was born on July 3, 1950 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harry John and Patricia Claire (Vadnais) Banker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science, Newark College Egnring., 1972. Master of Science in Communication, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1973.

Career

Manager information systems, City of Newark, 1975-1976; budget director, City of Newark, 1976-1979; assistant city administrator, City of Newark, 1979-1987; administrator, Newark Public Library., 1987-1988; executive director, Essex County Improvement Authority, Fairfield, New Jersey, since 1988. Adjunct Professor Rutgers University, Newark, 1988-1991, Columbia University, New York City, since 1990. Consultant Township of Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1987-1989, County of Essex, 1987-1988, Newark Pre-School Council, 1989-1990, Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce, 1990-1991.

Presenter and speaker in field.

Achievements

• Thomas Andrew Banker has been listed as a noteworthy County official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Public Employees Retirement System, Trenton, New Jersey, 1980. Vice-chair New Jersey Local Budget Limit Commission, Trenton, 1982. Chair task force Newark Collaboration Group, 1990-1991.

Chair NJIT Finance Management Trustees.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, softball, bowling, wood-working, golf.

Connections

Married Deborah Kim Rubin, September 12, 1982. 1 child, Daniel Stephen.

Father:

Harry John Banker

Mother:

Patricia Claire (Vadnais) Banker

Spouse:

Deborah Kim Rubin

child:

Daniel Stephen Banker